Podcast overview
Maura Hodge, KPMG IMPACT Audit Leader, joins Professional Practice partner Julie Santoro to discuss our five ‘no regrets’ moves on ESG reporting.
Applicability
- Registrants with Exchange Act reporting obligations pursuant to Exchange Act Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), and companies filing a Securities Act or Exchange Act registration statement
- Includes Foreign Private Issuers
Podcast contents
- 00:15 – Introduction
- 01:15 – What companies are doing
- 01:45 – Factors to consider in deciding next moves
- 05:00 – No Regrets #1: Understand what your company is doing
- 06:10 – No Regrets #2: Educate management and the board
- 07:50 – No Regrets #3: Review by the financial statement disclosure committee
- 09:55 – No Regrets #4: Assemble a cross-functional task force
- 12:00 – No Regrets #5: Take the next step on a greenhouse gas inventory
- 13:40 – Closing remarks
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